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Vote Out Trident - 2010 General Election |
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| If you are a constituent then please email john.lamont.msp@scottish.parliament.uk | |||||||||
Alternatively, you can send a letter or postcard to: |
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| - say what you think about the Government's plans for nuclear weapons in Scotland. If you include your postal address then you should get a reply. |
Replied to letter from Scotland's for Peace -
" Our position is clear – we are committe d to keeping an d replacing the submarine-base d nuclear deterrent an d it is the only programme that will be exempt from the defence review. The new deterrent will enter service in the 2020s an d will likely be in service until the 2050s. No-one can predict what will happen over that time an d the nuclear deterrent serves as an insurance policy against nuclear blackmail. It is also an unfortunate reality that the proliferation of nuclear weapons remains an significant issue in current international affairs. The concerns share d by the international community over North Korea an d Iran illustrate this. Given this reality we feel it woul d not be wise to be contemplating to scrapping our nuclear deterrent an d we feel this expenditure is crucial for the security of this country. "
Voted in favour of Trident Replacement in June 2007 as an MSP